Takes place as the community gathers in faith to pray over and lay hands on those who are sick, because the Church, like Christ, desires the health of the whole human person.
The care of the sick and elderly is always a loving concern to the Christian community. The Sacrament of the Sick proclaims and makes real the healing and gentle love of Christ. It is available for those who are seriously ill, aged, infirm, or facing major surgery either in the hospital at home or in a nursing facility. Twice a year, this Sacrament is also celebrated at Church as a communal celebration during Sunday liturgies.
As a parish community, we want to reach out to and include the sick, the elderly and the homebound in the life and prayers of our parish. Please contact the Parish Office regarding any member of the household who is ill or confined in the hospital or at home.
The elderly and those among us, who, through sickness or disability are not able to worship with us on Sundays, are visited weekly by a Eucharistic Minister. Visit time is arranged each week by a call from the lay or staff minister who is assigned to that week. Call the Parish Office if we can serve you.
For those who experience a short-term illness/recuperation, a lay minister will bring Eucharist to you the Sundays your are unable to worship with us.
During your hospitalization, if you notify the floor nurse, a chaplain will visit and arrange for or bring the Eucharist to you, each day.
As a parish community we wish to support those who grieve the loss of a loved one. Our Parish Staff and Bereavement Ministry are available to offer support and consolation.
It is the Catholic tradition to hold a vigil for the deceased (wake) and a Funeral Mass. Cremation is permitted in the Catholic Church, but it is encouraged that this take place after the Funeral Mass.
Is a sacrament of service by which some are called by God, through the Church, to be spiritual leaders.We are blessed with the leadership and service of our priest and permanent deacons.
Permanent Deacons - Vatican II re-instituted the ancient practice of calling forth from the community men of Christian commitment and service to study for the Permanent Diaconate.
Under guidelines presently being formulated, in the Paterson Diocese, new Diaconate classes will have an initial year of discernment followed by four years of formation.
Permanent Deacons:
Baptize, officiate at Weddings and give the Nuptial Blessing, lead Prayer Services, and officiate at Benediction.
They assist the priest at Mass, but are not ordained to consecrate the Eucharist. They preach at Eucharist and at Prayer Services.
They are not ordained to hear confessions or Anoint the sick, although they do visit and bring Eucharist to shut-ins in their homes or in hospitals.
Most deacons are married men, with families, working at a variety of professions.
Permanent Deacons promise a life of service to the People of God.
Baptism incorporates us into the Church and gives us a rebirth as sons and daughters of God.
Through the Sacrament of Baptism, we become members of the Church and receive the gift of eternal life. In Baptism, parents pledge to raise their children in the faith of the Roman Catholic Church and to journey along with them.
The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated at Saint Kateri Parish on the first Sunday of the month at 2:30 PM for registered parishioners. Here is the link to do so: /join-our-parish
Once registered, contact the Parish Office, 973-729-1682, to make arrangements for the date of baptism. Parents, and godparents if available, must attend a preparation class prior to the date of baptism.
For additional information, email Jennifer Dottinger, [email protected]
Confirmation is a continuation, ratification or sealing of Baptism. It helps us focus on the missionary dimension of the baptismal commitment.
In the Sacrament of Confirmation, a person reaches Christian maturity and completes initiation into the adult church. In being anointed with the Holy Spirit, the individual is empowered to live and serve as an adult in the Church.
Confirmation is celebrated in the fall after a 2-year process of preparation in both large and small group experiences, weekend retreats and service projects.
The young people choose a sponsor to help them continue to grow in maturity in the faith; they retain their Baptismal name to show the special relationship between the two sacraments.
Young people normally begin this process in their High School years. For more information refer to the CONFIRMATION section of this web site.
Adults wishing to be Confirmed are invited to participate in our RCIA process. For more information refer to Adult Spirituality/RCIA
Congratulations on your recent engagement! As you begin to make your wedding arrangements please remember to make your appointment with the priest to reserve your date at the church. We ask that you secure the date with the parish before making commitments with the caterers, reception halls, etc. and that you make your arrangements at least one year in advance to ensure proper preparation for marriage. Our parish policy is that you be an active member of the parish for six months prior to setting your date.
is the preeminent Sacrament from which all others have meaning. In Eucharist Christ is most profoundly present in the Church, which gathers to hear the Word of God and to share the nourishment of Christ’s Body with one another at Mass.
"When the early Christians gathered to remember the Resurrection of Jesus, they prayed, sang, read, and reflected on God’s Word in Scripture and shared a meal, the consecrated Bread and Wine. In its reform of the liturgy, Vatican II highlights for us the above, all in the context of a participating community: "Full and active participation by all the people, is the aim to be considered before all else."
- Vat.II CONSTITUTION ON THE SACRED LITURGY Sec. 2, #14
When we gather as a parish community, we celebrate equally the presence of the Risen Jesus in the Scriptures, in the Body and Blood of Christ and in the Community, the people assembled.
Because Jesus is present in the assembled community, we greet each other as we gather to pray.
Our seating is arranged in a way so as to allow us to see each other gathered around the altar space.
We join hands at the Lord’s Prayer and we offer each other the gift of Christ’s peace. Together we share the Body and Blood of Christ, in a family meal.
In our Christian tradition, prayer positions include standing, sitting, prostrating, and hand gestures, as well as kneeling. Those who find it difficult to stand are encouraged to take seats where they can sit without their vision being blocked.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
is the worship of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament which is placed in a monstrance at our parish each Friday, from 2:00pm - 6:00pm.
We begin this important time with brief prayers and songs of Benediction or blessing, and end with prayers and songs of Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament. It is a beautiful time of silence, peace, and meditation at our parish. Click here for an article on the effects and benefits of Eucharistic Adoration at other parishes throughout our country and the world.
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Persons, families, and children seeking first sacraments or with any questions about Eucharist should contact the Faith Formation Office 973-729-3021 or e-mail [email protected].
Through this Sacrament of Penance, the church reveals itself not only as a reconciler of sinners, but also as a community always in need of reconciliation. Through it Jesus continues to forgive, heal, and reconcile us to one another and to our God.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: (Penance)
Saturdays: 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. (Reconciliation Chapel)
By appointment at any other time.
Communal Celebrations of the Sacrament of Reconciliation are held during Advent.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is normally received for the first time in second grade but may be delayed at parental or staff discretion.
The child must have been baptized, have participated in our Religious Education Program during the first and second grades, have completed our First Reconciliation Preparation Program, and must have an adequate grasp of sin and forgiveness.